Shared Services Analyst Accounts Payable

ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY

At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Partnership and being a leader in Corporate Citizenship. Headquartered in Bayport, Minn., Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. Newsweek recognized Andersen as one of "2023 America's Greatest Workplaces."

We're focused on bringing more light into people's lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. Andersen embraces our nine Employee Resource Networks to celebrate our differences and to champion diversity. We are named as a Forbes "Best Employer for Diversity 2022."

Earning the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.

SUMMARY

The Shared Service Analyst assists in developing, interpreting, and implementing complex financial and accounting concepts, or techniques across the enterprise related to accounts payable processes while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures by performing various audits and reconciliations within the Travel and Expense (T&E) and Card programs. The Analyst handles expense report auditing, reporting, training, and monitoring for policy compliance. The Analyst will serve as the subject matter expert for the T&E and Card programs, providing customer support, and collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the AP Manager.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to inquiries from employees for expense report submission, reimbursement, auditing, and for the T&E and Card programs.
• Develop positive customer, supplier, and internal business partner relationships through problem-solving, networking, analysis, and other interactions.

• Ensure timely processing of all employee expense reimbursements and company card transactions. Ensure proper reporting, posting, approval of program expenditures, and proper usage of credit cards through analysis.
• Conduct audits of expense reports and resolve any discrepancies. Review supporting documentation provided to ensure expenses are appropriate and comply with company policy. Escalate any unresolved discrepancies to management.
• Process and reconcile the company corporate credit card program. Prepare reconciliations for employees with delinquent account balances, or as required.
• Actively participate in ongoing system evaluations and enhancements. Program administrator for Company's expense management system.
• Assist with onboarding & offboarding employees for Card programs. Set-up new users and perform maintenance for user accounts. Provide training to employees for Card programs and policies.
• With minimal supervision, reviews, interprets and applies policies and procedures and identify areas for improvement.
• Monitors the system of internal accounting controls to ensure the safeguarding of company assets and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Supports critical financial cycles: period end, yearend, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, physical inventories, internal/external audits, senior management meetings, etc.
• Compile monthly metrics reporting to share with Finance leaders.

• Flexibility and comfort with continuous change, willingness to take on challenges, and work in a fast-paced environment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from a four-year College or university;
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• 4-7 years of related work experience
• Advanced user of Microsoft Suite of office software products (excel, windows, etc.)
• This role heavily uses Microsoft Excel - must be highly proficient/advanced
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS (3-5 Bullets Maximum Recommended):

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and minimal management direction
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Concur Travel and Expense and JPMC PaymentNet experience is a plus

CULTURE AND BENEFITS

"Be Orange. Be You" is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we'll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn't be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It's also why we're committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.

Benefits include, and are not limited to:

* Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

* Health Savings Account contributions

* Paid holidays plus PTO

* 401(k) plan & contributions

* Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities

* Charity contributions

* Nationwide career opportunities

We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.

In 2024, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.

Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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